Support venues

[EDISR@detroitedison.com]

G'day all 
 
I'd like to hear people's opinions about various support/learning venues to 
Cognos tools.  What do you think about the International User Group
conference 
in Atlanta and the annual regional conferences around at least the USA? 
Does 
the former give you a good return on your investment (time, money)?  Do you 
believe to cost is acceptable?   
 
I am a contract employee.  Due to my tax status in the USA I cannot claim
the 
cost of attending these conferences as a tax deduction.  At the same time my 
management believes Cognos tools to be 'old technology' and therefore a
waste 
of time and money to send me there.  I'd like to hear how others deal with 
this. 
 
Do you think that the conferences have become too BI oriented and leave us
ADT 
folks out in the cold?  Should there be separate conferences or in fact
should 
we come up with a new, more efficient and cost effective information
exchange 
medium? 
 
I look forward to some lively response. 
 
 
Robert Edis (Blue) 
Technical Consultant 
Michigan, USA 
(VAX/VMS, ORACLE Rdb, PowerHouse 4GL)
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